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Buffalo Evening News
Friday, January 19, 1906


              VETERAN LAKE CAPTAIN DEAD.
              
              Capt. ROBERT TODD Had Been a Sailor
                Since He Was Ten Years Old.
                
              Capt. ROBERT TODD, one of the most widely
            known captains on the lakes, who had followed
            the sea since he was 10 years old, died at
            his home, 198 Emslie street, shortly after
            4 o'clock this morning. Capt. TODD had been
            ill for the past eighteen months and a compli-
            cation of diseases slowly sapped his strength.
            He was 74 years old.
              Capt. TODD was born at St. Andrew, Perthshire,
            Scotland, in August, 1832, and when only 10 years
            old he was found as an apprentice aboard a vessel
            and served his apprenticeship of five years. Dur-
            ing the Crimean War he served aboard the man-of-
            war Albion, carrying 90 guns, and was awarded a
            Crimean medal with a bar for Inkerman and Sebasta-
            pool. In the battle of Alma he was severely wounded
            by the bursting of a shell and also received a
            rifle ball in the arm. Of the crew of 900 aboard
            his vessel only 273 survived.
              When the body of Lord RAGLAN was brought home
            to London, England, Capt. TODD assisted to drag
            the gun carriage upon which the body was borne
            at Balaclava harbor. He once received 11 sover-
            eigns from Sir COLLIN CAMPBELL for the expert
            knowledge he displayed in building a suspension
            bridge out of rope and anchor chain.
              About the year 1856 Capt. TODD came to the lakes,
            and for 26 years he sailed on various boats in the
            employ of the late Capt. FRANK PEREW. In 1873 he
            bought the John M. Hutchinson, the largest boat
            of her time, and sailed her for 13 years. Then 
            for four years he was in command of the steamer
            John B. Lyon, plying between Buffalo and Chicago.
            Since then he had sailed aboard numerous vessels,
            and he was a recognized authority on matters per-
            taining to lake navigation and equipment.
              Eighteen months ago Capt. TODD retired on account
            of his failing health. He is survived by his wife,
            Mrs. EMMA TODD, and one son, Capt. JAMES M. TODD,
            assistant inspector of hulls of steam vessels, of
            this city. The funeral will take place from the
            family home, 198 Emslie street, at 2:30 o'clock,
            Sunday afternoon, and will be under the auspices
            of Erie Lodge F. & A. M. Capt. TODD was also an
            active member of the Shipmasters' Association.
            
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